411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Baker's cyst
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Etymology
Named after the surgeon who first described it, William Morrant Baker (1838–1896).
Noun
A benign swelling of the semimembranosus or more rarely some other synovial bursa found behind the knee joint.
Usage notes
This is not a "true" cyst, as an open communication with the synovial sac is often maintained.
en eponyms